In Matthew 4:25 the Gospels describe the crowds that followed Jesus as He spoke and healed. These were not small clusters of people interested in a curious man. These were large gatherings surrounding Jesus on all sides . . . pushing in and grasping for His hand. This was a movement. People were desperate and empty and Jesus was giving true life.
Take a minute and watch this video with me and then lets talk about it.
Jay Walker is talking about a movement. But in this case it was not the movement that surrounded Jesus 2000 years ago. It is a movement of people learning English. What does this have to do with innovation? EVERYTHING!
Innovation comes out of movements because movements represent crying needs expressed by a significant group of people. Out of movements come solutions, new ideas, creative expressions of truth and on and on. They jump of the pages of history because there is momentum behind them. The movement encourages solutions to the need that began it all.
What movements are going on in your world? How can you meet the needs of those movements through innovation and thus bring people closer to Jesus? This is the question you should be asking.
One example might be the movement of social media. How can you use that momentum to create new innovation. Another example is micro enterprise. This is a growing area that is empowering many to work and countless more to be a part through giving.
These are just two examples of movements. Now it's your turn. Share a movement in your sphere of influence and how you might use it to innovate for the Kingdom.
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